Buellesfeld Financial Services, Inc. Registered Investment Advisor J. P. Buellesfeld, President 221 E. Harvey, Suite 108, U. S. Post Office Building Wellington, Kansas   67152-3843 Phone: (620) 326-7551;   326-6702 Cell Phone: 316-648-7551 E-Fax: 413-740-5896;  E-Mail: jpb@sutv.com

Market History

Many people are asking me whether they should buy or sell stocks right now, and although there is no way to predict what the market will do in the future, one can certainly look back to the past. Looking at the history of the market, and seeing what has happened following other uncertain times in our history may help you make a decision that you can feel comfortable with.

The following graph and information comes from the TD Ameritrade Web site.


 "Not surprisingly, when the stock market reopened on September 17, 2001, stock prices fell sharply - the S&P 500, for example, fell 4.92%.*
All of this leaves some investors asking serious questions, including "Should I sell my stock investments?" Before deciding, they may want to consider the impact other major crises have had on the market and, more important, the stock market's long-term trend.
While past performance does not guarantee future results, investors who have stayed in the market during turbulent times have eventually been rewarded (see chart). For example, in the five months following the attack on Pearl Harbor - which ushered in the United States' involvement in World War II - the S&P 500 declined almost 17%. But by the time the war ended in 1945, the index had advanced 62% from its level on December 7, 1941.*"
TD Ameritrade

 

"On June 26, 1950, the day after North Korea invaded South Korea, the S&P 500 fell 5.38%. When the Korean War ended in July of 1953, however, the index was almost 30% above its level the day of the invasion. Or consider a more recent example: On August 2, 1990 - the day Iraq invaded Kuwait, which ultimately led to the Gulf War - the S&P 500 embarked on a three-month decline of 13.5%. But one year after the initial invasion, the S&P 500 was 10.16% higher than it was on August 2, 1990." - TD Ameritrade
"*Source: Standard & Poor's. Based on price returns, excluding reinvestment of dividends. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap U.S. stocks. Individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Past performance is no guarantee of future results." - TD Ameritrade

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